Charlotte Hornets vs New York Knicks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/17/2022

Game Time: 1:00 pm ET, Monday, January 17, 2022

Venue:  Madison Square Garden, New York, NY 

Where to Watch:  NBA TV

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Hornets +1.5, Knicks -1.5; Over/Under:  217 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Hornets +2, Knicks -2; Over/Under:  217 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Hornets +1.5, Knicks -1.5; Over/Under:  217.5 points

 

Charlotte Hornets:  23-20 (2nd place, Southeast Division)

New York Knicks:  22-21 (4th place, Atlantic Division)

 

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Charlotte Hornets:  7-3 last 10

New York Knicks:  7-3 last 10

 

 

 

The Hornets are coming into this game with a 23-20 record overall and they are 11-14 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 4 of their last 5 games but are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 4 game winning streak that they were on. Their 4 wins in that span were against the Detroit Pistons, the Milwaukee Bucks twice, and the Philadelphia 76ers while their loss came against the Orlando Magic in their last game. LaMelo Ball led the team in points in that game with 23 while Miles Bridges was next on the team with 20 points. Ball also led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Mason Plumlee led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 41.2% from the field, 28.6% from 3-point range, and 81% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 114.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 115.5 PPG against them. The Hornets have an ATS record of 26-17 this season and their O/U record is 23-19-1.

 

 

The Knicks are coming into this game with a 22-21 record overall and they are 11-11 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 5 of their last 6 games and are coming into this one on a 3 game winning streak after another win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Boston Celtics while their 5 wins in that span came against the Indiana Pacers, the Boston Celtics, the San Antonio Spurs, the Dallas Mavericks, and the Atlanta Hawks in their last game. RJ Barrett led the team in points in that game with 26 while Julius Randle was next on the team with 24 points. Randle led the team in assists in that game with 9 while Mitchell Robinson led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 50.6% from the field, 41.9% from 3-point range, and 76.9% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 104.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 104.6 PPG against them. The Knicks have an ATS record of 21-22 this season and their O/U record is 18-25.

 

 

The Knicks are coming into this matchup as a 1.5 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Knicks have been playing well recently while dealing with some injuries but they should be getting some players back for this game. They just acquired Cam Reddish from the Atlanta Hawks to go along with his former Duke teammate RJ Barrett who has been crushing teams with his great play recently. The Hornets have been playing well but they have struggled on the road this season. The Knicks have a lot juice running through their veins right now with their recent moves and there is going to be a lot of energy in this building and on their team for this game. The best bet to place in this game is on the Knicks to cover the spread here.

 

Hornets Knicks Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Monday, January 17, 2022 (1:00 pm ET start time) is Knicks 112 Hornets 102.

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Charlotte Hornets: 12-7 ATS when the line is +3 to -3. 26-16 ATS in all games. 41-24 ATS when the total is 210 to 219.5. 19-13 ATS as an underdog. 8-4 ATS when playing with 2 days rest. 5-1 ATS against Atlantic division opponents. 16-11 ATS after a division game.

New York Knicks: 28-37 O/U when the line is +3 to -3. 18-25 O/U in all games. 9-16 O/U when the total is 210 to 219.5. 10-16 O/U as a favorite. 16-27 O/U as a home favorite. 15-24 O/U in January games. 16-23 O/U when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days.

 

 

Charlotte Hornets:  K. Oubre Jr. (SF) Out indefinitely - Illness. V. Carey Jr. (PF) Out indefinitely - Illness.

New York Knicks:  Kemba Walker (PG) Ques Mon - Knee injury. C. Reddish (SF) Out indefinitely - Ankle injury. D. Rose (PG) Late Feb - Ankle injury.

 

 

 

"Yeah, disappointing loss. They played harder. They were the more aggressive team. They acted like we did for the last couple games, so credit to them. We have a ways to go." - James Borrego on his team’s loss against the Magic on Friday night.

 

 

"It's a great team win. They really fought back, but a number of us made plays down the stretch. It was fun to watch. (Randle) played great tonight. He really got going in that second quarter and carried it through tonight big time.” - RJ Barrett on their win against the Hawks on Saturday night.

 

 

 

PG    LaMelo Ball

SG    Terry Rozier

SF     Gordon Hayward

PF    Miles Bridges

C    Mason Plumlee

 

PG     Alec Burks

SG     Evan Fournier 

SF     RJ Barrett

PF     Julius Randle

C     Mitchell Robinson

 

 

PPG: M. Bridges (19.6)

APG: L. Ball (7.6)

Reb/G: L. Ball (7.2)

 

PPG: J. Randle (19.1)

APG: J. Randle (5)

Reb/G: J. Randle (10.1)

 

Coaches:

Charlotte Hornets: James Borrego (4th season)

New York Knicks: Tom Thibodeau (2nd season)